• Labour MP for Leigh
• Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (since 25 Jan 2008)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 17,272 votes. — 13th out of 635 MPs.
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How Andy Burnham voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Transport, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Car Insurance, Miners' Compensation, Planning, General Practitioners, NHS Concordat

(based on written questions asked by Andy Burnham and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting: Rural Areas (8 May 2008)

“My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has been appointed as the Minister for Digital Inclusion and will work with other Departments, including mine, to co-ordinate policies and develop a coherent strategy to ensure that all citizens, especially the disadvantaged, benefit from the use of digital technologies. My Department is committed to addressing the digital divide where it...”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Switchover Help Scheme (8 May 2008)

“The Emerging Technologies Group (ETG) was told that research on return path usage by the elderly existed, but the group has not yet had sight of this or any related research. No steps have been taken by the ETG to produce a costed option for including return path functionality within set-top-box equipment. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 1 May 2008, Official Report,...”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Paralympic Games (8 May 2008)

“Sport England has advised that the Playground to Podium Steering Group is in the process of making final amendments to the framework following a consultation process with national governing bodies of sport and Steering Group members. The final framework will be published prior to the programme launch in September, in line with the commencement of the new school year. The framework provides a...”

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 35 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 142 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andy Burnham speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 387 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £1,650 (462nd). Rail £7,957 (66th).